Many deceive themselves, imagining they'll find happiness in change. — Thomas a Kempis Copy Share Image
Men who cannot deceive others are very often successful at deceiving themselves. — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
There is nothing which deceives us as much as our own judgement. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
Those who deceive others, deceive themselves, as they will find at last, to their cost. — Matthew Henry Copy Share Image
That which deceives us and does us harm, also undeceives us and does us good. — Philibert Joseph Roux Copy Share Image
Let us therefore yield ourselves and bow to the authority of the Holy Scriptures, which can neither err nor deceive. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
It is unhappily true that much insincere Literature and Art, executed solely with a view to effect, does succeed by deceiving the… — George Henry Lewes Copy Share Image
The woman who is about to deceive her husband always carefully thinks out how she is going to act, but she is… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
And I know this world is so cold and deceiving but I keep my head up like my nose is bleeding. — Lil Wayne Copy Share Image
The serious revolutionary, like the serious artist, can't afford to lead a sentimental or self-deceiving life. — Adrienne Rich Copy Share Image
Adults find pleasure in deceiving a child. They consider it necessary, but they also enjoy it. The children very quickly figure it… — Elias Canetti Copy Share Image
Although a man has so well purged his mind that nothing can trouble or deceive him any more, yet he reached his… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
All infractions of love and equity in our social relations are speedily punished-by fear...be honest with a man and you have no… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
A painter will paint a cobbler, carpenter, or any other artist, though he knows nothing of their arts; and, if he is… — Socrates Copy Share Image
Do not mistake me. I am not yet weak enough to yield to fearful imaginings, which are almost as absurd as illusions… — Marguerite Yourcenar Copy Share Image
Just as a physicist has to examine the telescope and galvanometer with which he is working; has to get a clear conception… — Hermann von Helmholtz Copy Share Image
What our grandmothers told us about playing hard to get is true. The whole point of the game is to impress and… — Helen Fisher Copy Share Image
And now, when I have summed up all my store, Thinking (so I myself deceive) So rich a chaplet thence to weave… — Andrew Marvell Copy Share Image
Men are sponges, which, to pour out, receive; Who know false play, rather than lose, deceive. For in best understandings sin began,… — John Donne Copy Share Image
AugustineThe wounds of a friend are better than the kisses of an enemy. To love with sternness is better than to deceive… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
“The suicide committed by Sampson was partly determined by the craftiness of Delilah and partly decided by the disobedience of Sampson. Satan… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Its a wonder how one can look at another straight in the eye and say I love you knowing damn well that… — Josephine Copy Share Image
Marriage is not a natural phenomenon. It is artificial, arbitrary. And when it disappears you cannot do anything to bring it back.… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
People compose the schedules they do out of the priorities they have; and someone who says otherwise is deceiving himself about what… — Kenny Smith Copy Share Image
Always make a note of what you are doing and where it leads. By and by, you will become aware of that… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
Every Christian should find for himself the imperative and incentive to become holy. If you live without struggle and without hope of… — Patriarch Philaret of Moscow Copy Share Image
Observance of customs and laws can very easily be a cloak for a lie so subtle that our fellow human beings are… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The new naval treaty permits the United States to spend a billion dollars on warships-a sum greater than has been accumulated by… — Abraham Flexner Copy Share Image
The Devil can so completely assume the human form, when he wants to deceive us, that we may well lie with what… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
![“AugustineThe wounds of a friend are better than the kisses of an enemy. To love with sternness is better than to deceive with gentleness… In Luke [14:23] it is written: "Compel people to come in!" By threats of the wrath of God, the Father draws souls to his Son.” quote by Saint Augustine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a2e/saint-augustine-328_deceiving_augustinethe-wounds-of-a-friend-are-bett_220220.png)
